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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Second Tropical Storm of East Pacific Probable

NOTE: Throughout the Hurricane Season, which officially goes from June 1 - November 30, we post information about the storms and their impact on land and cruises. There is a graphic below, Hurricane Zone, which has links to current and past storms as well as predictions, preparations, and other useful planning information. We'll typically have one "anchor" post for each storm. In some cases, there may be more than one post, for example when there are multiple storms occurring in the region at the same time.

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The second named storm of the 2013 East Pacific Hurricane Season has formed off the coast of Southern Mexico. As the storm approaches the coast of Mexico, it has strengthened into a Category 1 Hurricane, the first for the season.

800 AM PDT THU MAY 30 2013
...BARBARA NEAR THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO BUT VERY ILL DEFINED...
...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING CONTINUES...

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 30 MPH...45
KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. BARBARA IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE IN A
DAY OR SO.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL...BARBARA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO...
BRINGING STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 25 INCHES. THESE RAINS COULD
CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

10 AM Eastern 28 May 2013

While NOAA's East Pacific prediction is for a less active season, the second named storm appears to be imminent. There is currently a 90% chance that the low pressure system, which is producing thunderstorms about 190 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico, will become a tropical depression or tropical storm today.

REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...

HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKELY OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO AND WESTERN CENTRAL
AMERICA THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS DUE TO THE PERSISTENTLY STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW MEETING THE ELEVATED TERRAIN. THESE RAINS COULD
PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUD SLIDES.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* PUERTO ANGEL TO BARRA DE TONALA MEXICO
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BARRA DE TONALA TO BOCA DE PIJIJIAPAN MEXICO.